Cabbage White Butterfly Click to see pictures of Clara (from Clara the Caterpillar) in egg form, caterpillar form, chrysalis form, and adult form.
Clara, the cabbage white butterfly, and the long-tailed skipper (above picture) are not welcome visitors to the garden. The cabbage white butterfly lays her eggs on the leaves of garden plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, and collards. These plants are host plants for cabbage white caterpillars. The long tail skipper lays her eggs on plants including beans and tomatoes.
To avoid use of pesticides that may kill all butterflies, gardeners should pick off the caterpillars that are eating garden plants.
Gardening with Wings Type in your zipcode and view the butterflies common to your area. This site helps to identify butterflies by shape and color as well.
Butterfly Characteristics
Butterflies and Migration
Monarch - King of the Butterflies
Journey North - Lots of slideshows about Monarchs and activities for students
Do You Know a Monarch When You See One? Journey North Slideshow-Identification of Monarchs
Monarch Watch Information about Monarchs and ordering tagging supplies
Stages in the Life of a Monarch Butterfly
Egg
Larva or Caterpillar
Pupa or Chrysalis
Adult
Pictures of Monarch egg and five instars
Monarch Chrysalis Click on link to see picture of chrysalis.
Maps of Monarch Migration
Monarchs in Their Winter Home in Mexico
Identifying a Monarch and Other Orange/Black Butterflies
Identifying Male and Female Monarchs
Common Buckeye Click for pictures and host plants
Gulf Fritillary Host Plant - Maypop or Passionvine
Sulphur
Butterflies That Cause Damage in the Garden
Long-tailed Skipper
Cabbage White Butterfly Click to see pictures of Clara (from Clara the Caterpillar) in egg form, caterpillar form, chrysalis form, and adult form.
Clara, the cabbage white butterfly, and the long-tailed skipper (above picture) are not welcome visitors to the garden. The cabbage white butterfly lays her eggs on the leaves of garden plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, and collards. These plants are host plants for cabbage white caterpillars. The long tail skipper lays her eggs on plants including beans and tomatoes.
To avoid use of pesticides that may kill all butterflies, gardeners should pick off the caterpillars that are eating garden plants.
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly-Largest butterfly in North America
Butterfly Information Sites
Gardening with Wings Type in your zipcode and view the butterflies common to your area. This site helps to identify butterflies by shape and color as well.
The Butterfly Site PIctures of caterpillars and lists host plants
Butterflies and Their Larval Food PlantsMaypop or passionvine